Overview

Health Unit Coordinator, Orthopedic-Neuro, Bariatric

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Parkwest Overview:

Parkwest is West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top performing heart hospital. In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21 Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tn/parkwest-medical-center...) as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee.

3 Dogwood, Orthopedic-Neuro, Bariatric:

36 bed Orthopedic Center of Excellence and Bariatric Center of Excellence for post-surgical joint replacements, spine interventions and bariatric surgical patients.

Position Summary:

Transportation of hospital patients and supplementary items. Performs defined safety protocols. Provides support assistance/ activities as needed.

Recruiter: Jason Shubert|| jshuber1@covhlth.com ||865-374-5393

Responsibilities

+ Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, transfer, and death.

+ Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.

+ Transcribes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered.

+ Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services, and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels.

+ Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely.

+ Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc.

+ Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments for patients as requested.

+ Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms.

+ Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.

+ Act as preceptor to HUC I.

+ If not a CNA, must demonstrate competency as a Patient Care Assistant by completing the Patient Care Assistant training class within Covenant. Must also have six or more (6+) months of full time work in a HUC I role.

+ Obtains patient records from other facilities.

+ Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable.

+ Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records

+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

Must be a CNA, MA, or EMT at the time of hireorbe a HUC I, PCA, CNA, MA, or EMT with six or more (6+) months of experience at a Covenant Health facility and complete the Covenant Health’s Patient Care Assistant training protocolOR For HUC II working in Cardiac Areas-completion of Apex modules 1-6 and/or telemetry class completed prior to hire or placement in a HUC II role.

Licensure Requirement:

External new hires must have CNA certification.

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Job Title HUC II

ID 3971256

Facility Parkwest Medical Center

Department Name ORTHO-NEURO UNIT